Why Olin Health Center is the WOAT

Oh Olin Health Center, the only place on campus you can go to if you want to be seen by a doctor. Although you may think that this building would be safe haven for your medical needs, it is quite the contrary. Every single experience I’ve had at Olin SUCKED. And that’s putting it lightly.

I get allergy shots in both my arms up to three times a week because I’m basically allergic to everything the grows outside. Trees, grass, flowers, ragweed, pollen, you name it and I’m allergic to it. Almost every single time I’ve gotten my shot it has hurt or given me a bruise on my arms. And this is not normal. If done correctly I should essentially feel nothing in my arm, maybe a slight pinch. Not to mention, the nurse isn’t nice to comforting which doesn’t make the situation any better.

Another time I went to Olin because I had been throwing up about twice every hour since around 4am and was unable to hold down water or even ice cubes. I knew that if I didn’t get fluids in me soon that I was going to pass out. For convenience sake, I went to the Olin neighborhood location in Holden Hall in hopes of getting some care. Mind you this is at 1pm on a Monday. After walking in and explaining my symptoms to the nurse she proceeds to tell me that there are no doctors currently available in that office and after checking the other locations she tells me that if I want to be seen by a doctor that I will have to wait till the next day at 3:30pm. WHAT GOOD IS THAT GOING TO DO FOR ME? I ended up going to Sparrow ER and getting an IV with fluids and medicine for the nausea. Classic.

If you don’t believe my horror stories, I’ve compiled a list of others for you to read.

Sarah Celovsky, Biochemical Engineering major:

“I went in with a sore throat (which ended up being strep after getting tested at another location) and they did absolutely nothing for me and told me to take NyQuil. I never go to Olin anymore I always go to Lansing urgent care because they actually listen to my needs and help me out, even though they aren’t apart of MSU’s campus.”

Brenna Gow, Journalism major:

“I went in once and I had tonsillitis and they literally told me to ‘stop coughing’ if I want to get better – word for word. They also didn’t prescribe me any medicine or give me doctoral advice on how to fix my issue.”

Aly, James Madison/pre-law major:

“They can’t draw blood for shit.”

Anonymous:

“They don’t prescribe jack shit. All they’re good for is the free condoms and even those make your dick look green and blue.”

Payton Becki, Advertising major:

“First semester when I was sick for three months the doctor told me to just ‘try sleeping it off’. Also a friend of mine went in for what she believe was a UTI. They told her she didn’t have one and went home. Three days later the poor girl could hardly walk because she was in so much pain and went to Sparrow where they confirmed she did have one.”

We reached out to Olin for comment but they did not respond.

Although it seems incredibly convenient to go to Olin because of its location, I will be the first person to tell you to call an Uber and go to Lansing Urgent care which is just down Grand River about a mile. I’m sure there are many others out there that have had terrible experiences as well and for those who haven’t, be aware that you may have to wait extreme amounts of time get no medical advice or medicine when going to Olin.